BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
5-6-4 · L2 · L10: 3-3-4
L
OT
W
OT
OT
OT
W
W
L
W
Final
3—6
2025-11-08 · Lenovo Center
CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
10-4-0 · W3 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
CAR dominated expected goals 3.6 to 2.9 · CAR controlled 57.4% of 5v5 shot attempts · 2 empty-net goals padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
2.91
ACTUAL
3 — 6
CAR xG
3.58

Scoring Timeline

0.12
HIGH xG
CAR1P 05:00Even Strength
Sebastian Aho
20
Sebastian Aho(5)
C · CAR · #20
Andrei Svechnikov (2)
BUF 0 - 1 CAR
0.15
HIGH xG
BUF1P 08:18Even Strength
Owen Power
25
Owen Power(2)
D · BUF · #25
Noah Ostlund (1)
BUF 1 - 1 CAR
0.09
MED xG
CAR2P 04:34Power Play
Andrei Svechnikov
37
Andrei Svechnikov(4)
R · CAR · #37
K'Andre Miller (4), Nikolaj Ehlers (5)
BUF 1 - 2 CAR
0.06
MED xG
CAR2P 11:39Even Strength
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
82
Jesperi Kotkaniemi(2)
C · CAR · #82
Joel Nystrom (1), Taylor Hall (5)
BUF 1 - 3 CAR
0.09
MED xG
CAR3P 00:29Even Strength
Eric Robinson
50
Eric Robinson(4)
L · CAR · #50
Jesperi Kotkaniemi (3), Charles-Alexis Legault (1)
BUF 1 - 4 CAR
0.01
LOW xG
BUF3P 03:23Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(6)
R · BUF · #89
Tage Thompson (6)
BUF 2 - 4 CAR
0.18
HIGH xG
BUF3P 06:49Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(6)
C · BUF · #72
Ryan McLeod (5), Alex Tuch (8)
BUF 3 - 4 CAR
0.76
HIGH xG
CAR3P 17:56Power PlayEN
Seth Jarvis
24
Seth Jarvis(9)
C · CAR · #24
Jordan Staal (2)
BUF 3 - 5 CAR
0.38
HIGH xG
CAR3P 18:32Power PlayEN
Charles-Alexis Legault
62
Charles-Alexis Legault(1)
D · CAR · #62
Sebastian Aho (10)
BUF 3 - 6 CAR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Pyotr Kochetkov
52
Pyotr Kochetkov
G · CAR · #52
19/22 saves, .863 SV%, -0.2 GSAx
★2
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
29/33 saves, .878 SV%, -1.2 GSAx
★3
Sebastian Aho
20
Sebastian Aho
C · CAR · #20
1G, 1A, 6 SOG

Team Stats

BUFCAR
22Shots35
2.91xGF3.58
42.6CF%57.4
48.4FO%51.6
0/1PP1/2
21Hits25
16Blocks13
25Giveaways24
7Takeaways7
6PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGCAR SOGBUF xGCAR xG
1st590.740.53
2nd5131.141.35
3rd971.031.70
Total19292.913.58

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 11:07
BUF
Jacob Brysonhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Taylor Hall
2P 02:59
BUF
Conor Timminsroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Sebastian Aho
2P 11:59
CAR
Mike Reillyholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Doan
2P 18:08
CAR
Charles-Alexis Legaultinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Jordan Greenway
2P 18:08
BUF
Jordan Greenwayroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Charles-Alexis Legault